Piston helicopter

N5NH

1967 Bell 47G-3B-1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1967
Serial
3825 (67-17118)
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming TVO-435-GIA
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sky Horse Helicopters Inc (Corporation)
Based
Brady, TX
1967 Bell 47G-3B-1
Representative photo of a Bell 47G-3B-1. Not a photo of N5NH.
Registration record

N5NH on the FAA register

Type
1967 Bell 47G-3B-1
Serial
3825 (67-17118)
Engines
Lycoming TVO-435-GIA
Registered owner
Sky Horse Helicopters Inc
Brady, TX
Certificate issued
2009-11-24
Airworthiness date
1990-04-11
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A63672
Mode S (octal)
51433162
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
214 nm
Cruise (type)
73 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-11-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N5NH.
  • 1991-10-12
    Accident at Catawissa, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 1990-04-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1967
    Manufactured (1967).
Overview

About N5NH

N5NH is a 1967 Bell 47G-3B-1, serial number 3825 (67-17118). The FAA register lists Sky Horse Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Brady, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 24, 2009 and expires on February 28, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming TVO-435-GIA engine and 3 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 73 knots and a range of about 214 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated April 11, 1990.

N5NH has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
73 kt
Range
214 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Bell 47G-3B-1 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1991-10-12 Accident · Catawissa, PA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · NYC92LA006
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-3B-1
Probable cause: PILOT FACTOR IN THAT THE PILOT USED POOR JUDGEMENT AND LOADED MORE PASSENGERS THAN WERE SEATS ON THE HELICOPTER THIS RESULTED IN CONTROL INTERFERENCE AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF CONTROL. CONTRIBUTING WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO CHECK THE WEIGHT AND BALANCE FOR THE FLIGHT WHICH RESULTED IN FLIGHT OUTSIDE THE FORWARD LIMITS.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.